Eino Kaakkolahti

Eino Kaakkolahti
Photograph of Eino Kaakkolahti in 1958
Eino Kaakkolahti (man on base) in 1958
Born(1929-04-25)April 25, 1929
DiedJune 25, 2014(2014-06-25) (aged 85)
NationalityFinlandFinland
OccupationPesäpallo player

Eino Vihtori Kaakkolahti (April 25, 1929 — June 25, 2014)[1] was a Finnish pesäpallo player.

During his 18 seasons in the Finnish championship league, he won a total of 10 medals and 6 awards,[2] and was chosen Pesäpallo Player of the Year in 1961.[3] In 1973 and '74, Kaakkolahti was vice chairman of Suomen Pesäpalloliitto (The Finnish Pesäpallo Association, or PPL for short).[4]

Eino Kaakkolahti's little brother, Matti Kaakkolahti, is a ski jumping medalist and has played pesäpallo in the Finnish series.[5]

Achievements

Award Years Ref
4 Gold 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958 [6]
3 Silver 1949, 1952, 1954 [6]
3 bronze 1950, 1951, 1961 [6]
15 East-West matches 1948–1964 [7]
Pesäpallo Player of the Year 1950, 1951, 1961 [3]
Pesäpallo Master of the Year (6) 1951–1954, 1961, 1964 [8]
Pesäpallo King 1952 [9]

References

  1. ^ "Lukkarilegenda Eino Kaakkolahti kuollut". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Eino Kaakkolahti (1929-2014)". Urheilumuseo. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b "pesis.fi". pesis.fi. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  4. ^ "PPL Pesäpallovaikuttajia". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
  5. ^ Suuri olympiateos. [12]. Urheilukunniamme puolustajat : Suomen olympiaedustajat 1906-2000 (in Finnish). Graface. 2001. ISBN 9519867317.
  6. ^ a b c "mitalipel19222016.txt". pesis.fi. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  7. ^ "W IL Aakkos". www.mrasilainen.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Vuoden Lukkarit". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Best shooters seasonally". pesis.fi (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.